Picture framing in Costa Mesa.
Best Framing does custom picture framing in Costa Mesa from its own showroom and production facility at 1671 Placentia Avenue, on the Westside. In business since 2002, it has been in this same Costa Mesa location for more than 20 years. Walk in with the piece, or a photo of it.
Where is Best Framing in Costa Mesa?
At 1671 Placentia Avenue, on the Westside: about 3.3 miles and roughly 5 minutes by car from the middle of town. The design counter is at the front of the 10,000 square foot showroom and production facility and the production floor is a few steps away, so the piece you hand over is framed under the same roof.
- The showroom
- 1671 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Open
- Mon–Fri 10am–5pm
Saturday 9am–1pm
Sunday closed - By car
- About 3.3 miles from the middle of town, roughly 5 minutes
- Too big for the car
- Pickup, delivery and installation in and around Orange County, in our own van
- Phone
- +1 (949) 791-8780
What has Costa Mesa written about the shop?
Two local publications have featured it. In November 2016 I Heart Costa Mesa ran “The Frame Game,” a feature on the shop’s concept and on some of what had come through it, from a fossil to a clarinet and a vintage life preserver.
In December 2018 Orange Coast Magazine named Best Framing in its guide to an eclectic square block in Westside Costa Mesa, noting that it had honored the shop in its 2017 “Best Of” issue.
The shop is also listed in the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce member directory.
What is under the roof on Placentia Avenue?
An art gallery, a custom framing showroom, a print lab, a fitting shop and a wood shop, all under one 10,000 square foot roof on the Westside.
The design counter
Walk in off Placentia Avenue and the frame is designed with you at the counter, real mouldings, mats and glazing held against the piece, then written up.
The print lab
Scanning up to 600 dpi and archival giclée printing, a few steps from where the print is framed.
The storefront
The window panels on the Placentia Avenue storefront are the shop’s own perforated vinyl, designed and printed in the building and fitted by the team.
Everything we do, under one roof.
One team, one building, one standard. Our in-house production team gives us direct control over quality, color and finishing throughout the project.
Explore Our Services-
Custom FramingDesigned, cut, joined, and finished by hand in our own workshops using conservation glazing, precision cut mats and mouldings selected for your piece. -
Printing & ScanningHigh resolution scanning and fine art printing on archival paper, canvas, wood, acrylic, aluminum and more. -
Signs & DisplaysCustom dimensional lettering, wayfinding signs, window graphics, and displays produced with our in-house CNC, laser and UV flatbed printers. -
InstallationFrom a single piece to a 25 foot commercial gallery wall, our experienced team can measure, deliver, and professionally install it. -
Custom MirrorsCustom-cut mirrors finished with your choice of moulding, professionally delivered and installed for a perfect fit. -
Artist FulfillmentWe print, frame, package, and ship each order directly to your customer or storefront, backed by our production team. -
Delivery & PickupConvenient pickup and delivery throughout Orange County for artwork and finished pieces that are too large or delicate to transport yourself. -
Commercial & TradeFrom individual installations to large scale rollouts, our in-house team manages framing, printing, signage, fulfillment, delivery, and installation from start to finish.
Next door to Costa Mesa.
Newport Beach is the nearest town to our door, 1.3 miles away in a straight line. Every distance here is measured the same way, from the shop.
The questions people ask at the counter, answered.
From what can be framed and choosing the right glass to mounting jerseys, printing artwork and protecting the pieces that matter, we answer the questions our customers ask us every day.
What can you actually frame?Photos, posters, diplomas, jerseys, kimonos, oversized art and mirrors: what a custom frame shop in Costa Mesa can take on, and what each one needs.Read Article
Museum glass vs regular glass, and what the glass over your art is doingMuseum-quality and UV-protective glazing vs regular glass: what each does for your art, plus acid-free mats and conservation framing. From Costa Mesa.Read Article
Scanning an original you would rather not put in the mailLarge-format scanning up to 600 dpi, checked by our digital artists: a one-of-a-kind original reproduced in Costa Mesa without leaving the building.Read Article
Laser CutterHow our laser cutter turns artwork into custom acrylic: CAD files drawn from your art or ours, cut, then printed on the back in any color. From Costa Mesa.Read Article
Before you walk in on Placentia Avenue.
What is the address in Costa Mesa?
1671 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, on the Westside: a 10,000 square foot showroom and production facility with the design counter at the front, about 3.3 miles and 5 minutes by car from the middle of town.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Walk in Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm or Saturday 9am to 1pm; booking is an option, never a requirement. A three-dimensional object is designed in person, so bring that one in.
How long has Best Framing been in Costa Mesa?
Best Framing has been in business since 2002 and in the same Costa Mesa location for more than 20 years. It has made more than 400,000 custom frames for more than 15,000 customers; our story has the rest.
Who has written about the shop in Costa Mesa?
I Heart Costa Mesa featured it in November 2016, and Orange Coast Magazine named it in December 2018 in its guide to a Westside Costa Mesa block, after honoring it in its 2017 “Best Of” issue. It is also listed in the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce member directory.
Do you deliver and install in Costa Mesa?
Yes. The van delivers in and around Orange County, Costa Mesa included, for work we have produced, and pickup of large pieces to be framed can be arranged by phone. Our crew installs art and mirrors in homes and businesses.
Still wondering? Come in and ask. No appointment required.
Print and frame what you love. Visit the showroom.
No appointment required.
- Call
- (949) 791-8780
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Sat 9am-1pm
Bring us the thing you love.
Walk in with it and talk it through with a designer. No appointment required, though you are welcome to book one.
1671 Placentia AvenueCosta Mesa, CA 92627
- Call(949) 791-8780
- HoursMon-Fri 10am-5pm · Sat 9am-1pm · Sun closed
- Talk to a designer nowStart a Video CallSomeone is on the floor Mon-Fri 10am-5pm and Sat 9am-1pm, Costa Mesa time
- Book an appointmentPick a time with a designerAppointments are optional. Walk-ins are welcome.